The persistence of language : constructing and confronting the past and present in the voices of Jane H. Hill / edited by Shannon T. Bischoff ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bischoff, Shannon T.

Series:

Culture and language use ; v. 8.

Culture and language use : studies in anthropological linguistics, 1879-5838 ; v. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical linguistics.

Hill, Jane H.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (470 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In honor of Professor Hill's courageous stand against mock Spanish in a state, Arizona, that has been taking anti-Latino nativism to new extremes, this selection examines Official English laws in light of the Southwest's hidden history of Latino lynching. It posits that suppression of Spanish severs the connection of citizens, especially ones of Mexican descent, with the past. Not only do these laws contribute to cultural ignorance, they leave young Latinos and Latinas without defenses against hateful stereotypes - in effect, a second form of lynching.

Contents:

section 1. Approaches to the study of the indigenous languages of the Americas

section 2. Approaches to the study of voices and ideologies.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9789027272249

9027272247

OCLC:

849724472